The Play What I Wrote is a musical farce written by Hamish McColl, Sean Foley and Eddie Braben, and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
It debuted in London's West End theatre district to rave reviews. The show is a celebration of the British double act Morecambe and Wise. Besides its irreverent and farcical tone, every show features a "Mystery Guest" ￢ﾀﾓ a celebrity who makes a cameo appearance as a performer in the play within a play.
In 2002 the ...
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The Play What I Wrote is a musical farce written by Hamish McColl, Sean Foley and Eddie Braben, and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
It debuted in London's West End theatre district to rave reviews. The show is a celebration of the British double act Morecambe and Wise. Besides its irreverent and farcical tone, every show features a "Mystery Guest" ￢ﾀﾓ a celebrity who makes a cameo appearance as a performer in the play within a play.
In 2002 the original production won an Olivier award for best comedy with Toby Jones also winning for best actor in a supporting role.
In 2003 the play opened on Broadway where it was nominated for a Tony award. It failed to win and closed shortly afterwards. The script was extensively rewritten for the benefit of American audiences who were unlikely to have been familiar with Morecambe and Wise. It was during this run that Roger Moore, as the "Mystery Guest", collapsed on stage.
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